Germany faces Islam teacher shortage

BERLIN, March 14 (UPI) -- German education ministers have announced plans to expand classes on Islam to include all students, but the plan faces a shortage of teachers.

Officials seeking to open the Islam classes to non-Muslim students face hurdles in finding qualified instructors -- only 2.8 percent of Muslims in German high schools eventually graduate, Der Spiegel reported Friday.

Only about 120 Islam teachers are currently working in Germany -- one-eighth of the estimated number needed.